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Women’s basketball national scoring leaders as of Jan. 21 (and steals)

Sunday brought the attention on the top women’s scorer in the country for all the wrong reasons. She collided with a fan who had stormed the court at the end of the game and was knocked down. Fortunately, she wasn’t injured. Here’s how far ahead she is among the other top scorers on the list and their steals numbers, including Notre Dame’s representative, who also leads the country in steals:

Caitlin Clark, Iowa - 31.7 PPG | 1.7 SPG

Jan 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) makes a layup in front of Ohio State Buckeyes guard Celeste Taylor (12) during the NCAA women’s basketball game at Value City Arena. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK
Jan 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) makes a layup in front of Ohio State Buckeyes guard Celeste Taylor (12) during the NCAA women’s basketball game at Value City Arena. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK

JuJu Watkins, USC - 26.1 PPG | 2.6 SPG

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 19 : JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans drives into Dasia Young #34 of the Utah Utes during the first half of their game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on January 19, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 19 : JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans drives into Dasia Young #34 of the Utah Utes during the first half of their game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on January 19, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

McKenna Hofschild, Colorado State - 24.4 PPG | 1.1 SPG

Colorado State University’s McKenna Hofschild drives the ball up court during a game against Mississippi State at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Logan Newell/The Coloradoan-USA TODAY NETWORK
Colorado State University’s McKenna Hofschild drives the ball up court during a game against Mississippi State at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Logan Newell/The Coloradoan-USA TODAY NETWORK

Lucy Olsen, Villanova - 23.9 PPG | 2.0 SPG

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 24: Lucy Olsen #3 of the Villanova Wildcats shoots the ball against Destiny Harden #3 of the Miami Hurricanes and Lola Pendande #21 of the Miami Hurricanes during the second quarter in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 24, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame - 23.9 PPG | 5.5 SPG

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 18: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dribbles past Kymora Johnson #21 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on January 18, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 18: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish dribbles past Kymora Johnson #21 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on January 18, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)

Chellia Watson, Buffalo - 22.9 PPG | 1.0 SPG

Mar 24, 2019; Tulsa, OK, USA; Buffalo Bulls mascot and cheerleaders watch the Texas Tech Red Raiders cheerleaders preform on the court during a stoppage in play in the first half in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2019; Tulsa, OK, USA; Buffalo Bulls mascot and cheerleaders watch the Texas Tech Red Raiders cheerleaders preform on the court during a stoppage in play in the first half in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at BOK Center. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Alissa Pili, Utah - 22.7 PPG | 1.2 SPG

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 19 : Alissa Pili #35 of the Utah Utes watches a three pointer drop agaisnt Roxane Makolo #30 of the USC Trojans during the second half of their game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on January 19, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 19 : Alissa Pili #35 of the Utah Utes watches a three pointer drop agaisnt Roxane Makolo #30 of the USC Trojans during the second half of their game at the Jon M Huntsman Center on January 19, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Elizabeth Kitley, Virginia Tech - 22.4 PPG | 0.6 SPG

BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 21: Elizabeth Kitley #33 of the Virginia Tech Hokies in action against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during a game at Cassell Coliseum on January 21, 2024 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 21: Elizabeth Kitley #33 of the Virginia Tech Hokies in action against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during a game at Cassell Coliseum on January 21, 2024 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)

Taliah Scott, Arkansas - 22.2 PPG | 0.4 SPG

Taliah Scott walks past the inflatable cow that was on stage during the ceremony naming her Miss Basketball. St. Johns Country Day Girls Basketball senior guard Taliah Scott added another award to her growing list by being awarded the Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball award at her school Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Bob Self/Florida Times-Union-USA TODAY NETWORK

Izzy Higginbottom, Arkansas State - 22.1 PPG | 1.3 SPG

Arkansas State’s guard Izzy Higginbottom (23) falls and catches the ball on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota. Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader-USA TODAY NETWORK
Arkansas State’s guard Izzy Higginbottom (23) falls and catches the ball on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota. Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader-USA TODAY NETWORK

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